Residents of California and Nevada on Sunday, 22 April, witnessed the fall of the meteorite. This phenomenon has caused great confusion among people in the States.
The police started receiving numerous calls from local residents, who claimed that they had heard a sound like an explosion. Many residents said they felt a blast wave, according to "rossiyskaya Gazeta". No casualties or damage were reported.
According to scientists, it was a very bright meteorite. "He broke out and split into pieces, then I lost his sight because it disappeared behind the mountains, said an eyewitness. Astronomers claim that probably in size he was "a little more washing machines".
